Volume 2, Chapter 54 – Lei Jie

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To be able to protect the Northern Frontier and resist on the front line of the Abyssal Demon invasion, the Duke Family naturally had its own trump cards. Otherwise, if they truly encountered a demon king tier attack, it would be impossible for Xiumu to repel a demon king tier existence with only the strength of a Sword Saint.

The Duke Family’s trump card was a Guardian Beast that had signed an alliance contract with them hundreds of years ago. This was an eighth tier Divine Beast, Lei Jie.

At this moment, in a quiet mountain forest behind the Duke Family’s cemetery area, a giant beast with a jet-black body covered in purple lightning patterns lay leisurely and comfortably on the grass, enjoying the delicious delicacies prepared for it by the Duke Family.

‘Meow~’

‘This is so comfortable~’

After swallowing a large fish about two meters long, Lei Jie raised a paw and scratched its head with a sense of complete happiness. The four-legged giant beast named Lei Jie then extended a claw and skewered another large fish. With a slight release of lightning, the fish was roasted to a crisp on the outside and tender on the inside in an instant.

After dipping it in some sauce, Lei Jie tossed the large fish into its mouth, blissfully enjoying the stimulation of its taste buds.

‘As expected, it still tastes better roasted.’

While enjoying the food, Lei Jie lay lazily on the ground and gazed at the comfortable surroundings with deep emotion. Compared to the past days in the Deepwinter Forest where it barely had enough to eat, this current life of having food brought to its mouth was like heaven and earth. Every time it enjoyed a feast, Lei Jie couldn’t help but sigh in its heart.

‘The decision I made was truly the right one.’

‘Even ghosts wouldn’t stay in Deepwinter Forest!’

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Three hundred years ago, when it was still the young patriarch of the Thunder Beast Clan, it could no longer endure the oppression of the Abyssal Demons. Although they had an autonomous habitat in the eastern part of the forest thanks to Lady Yumo’s instructions, they were essentially living at the mercy of others.

As a saint tier magical beast back then, it would have undoubtedly been a respected regional overlord if it were outside! But inside the Deepwinter Forest? Even a fifth tier Abyssal Demon dared to snatch its food! Moreover, if it tried to resist, Lady Yumo wouldn’t say anything, but those few demon king tier little ancestors would simply give it a thorough thrashing.

Even as a saint tier existence, there were times when it couldn’t even get enough to eat and had to endure being bullied from morning till night!

Consequently, after being beaten up by that terrifying woman ‘Inferno’ three hundred years ago, it chose to run away from home! It fled the Thunder Beast Clan and the entire Deepwinter Forest. Fortunately, heaven showed some mercy, and during that time, ‘Inferno’, who usually watched over the magical beasts, seemed too busy taking care of her sister to bother with them. Taking advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and after experiencing many hardships, Lei Jie escaped from the Deepwinter Forest!

This could be said to be the most correct decision it had ever made in its life!

Upon leaving the Deepwinter Forest, Lei Jie immediately became an object of fear for all magical beasts! The humans outside were equally respectful and subservient to it because of its saint tier strength! Its life had changed beyond recognition. In an instant, Lei Jie’s heart was enveloped in wild joy since it would never have to live under the tyranny of the Abyssal Demons again!

After wandering for a few years, it signed an alliance contract with the Duke Family and began living a perfectly happy, lazy life.

Actually, according to the contract, the Duke Family provided it with food and lodging while it needed to protect the Duke Family at critical moments or fight against the Abyssal Demon invasions alongside them. However, Lei Jie wasn’t worried at all about fighting Abyssal Demons. Having lived in the Deepwinter Forest for so long, it knew very well that Lady Yumo would not launch a large-scale offensive, and even if there was one, those demon king tier monsters could not possibly come out.

This deal was a guaranteed profit!

Hee hee hee~

And so, after signing the alliance contract, Lei Jie enjoyed hundreds of years of happy and blissful shut-in life.

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Despite being a shut-in for so long, Lei Jie had not neglected its cultivation. Supplemented by some medicines provided by the Duke Family, Lei Jie, who already possessed strong talent, soon broke through to the eighth tier! It became a powerhouse at the pinnacle of the continent in its own right.

Its days became increasingly pleasant until half a month ago. The large-scale invasion of the Abyssal Demons and the appearance of Snow Devourer almost scared Lei Jie to death.

Even though it was now eighth tier, having been a shut-in for so long, it lacked the confidence to face a demon king tier existence. Fortunately, the Abyssal Demons eventually retreated. Having just been forcibly dragged out and prepared for battle, it couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief and scurried back to continue its shut-in life.

However, at this moment, while eating fish, Lei Jie began to ponder the meaning of its beastly life. Speaking of which, since the Abyssal Demons have invaded now, does that mean the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons has changed its strategy? If that’s the case, would it be better for it to leave the Northern Frontier and head south for a while? After all, it didn’t want to risk its life against those demon king tier monsters.

Yet, as it thought of this, Lei Jie’s gaze became conflicted again. Regardless, it didn’t much like the weather in the south, and it didn’t want to abandon this lazy life in the Duke Family territory. After all, whether the Abyssal Demons would truly come was still an unknown.

?!!

Hmm?

While Lei Jie was contemplating its path in life, two auras suddenly intruded into its territory, causing this eighth tier existence with an extremely strong sense of territoriality to show a fierce and cold light.

‘Who is it? Who dares to intrude into my territory?!’

In an instant, guided by the instinct to expel intruders, Lei Jie suddenly transformed into a bolt of purple lightning and rushed to the edge of the mountain forest in a flash! A vast aura accompanied by earth-shattering lightning instantly spread out frantically with it as the center, causing those outside the forest to look uneasy.

In the next moment, under the complex gazes of everyone outside, a Thunder Beast nearly ten meters tall and radiating powerful purple lightning appeared before them! A terrifying pressure rapidly spread with Lei Jie’s appearance, crashing down onto everyone’s shoulders like Mt. Tai.

Dozens of people from the Duke Family had already arrived at the Guardian Beast’s territory. However, Lei Jie directly chose to ignore these beings who had not stepped into its domain. Its stern gaze locked onto two figures not far away, as it was these two who had intruded into its territory! As an eighth tier magical beast, Lei Jie also had its pride, and that pride dictated its territory was inviolable.

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If humans outside the Duke Family stepped inside, it would expel them without hesitation.

At this time, a white-haired man stepped forward slowly and said respectfully, “I ask the Guardian Beast to please help verify my daughter Xia’er’s identity.”

Upon hearing this, Lei Jie’s deep purple vertical pupils narrowed slightly.

Hmm? Xiumu?

Looking at the familiar middle-aged white-haired man, Lei Jie couldn’t help but raise its eyebrows. The head of the Duke Family was its partner; since he had come, as long as there was no hostility or intentional provocation, it naturally wouldn’t attack him. The problem was the little girl next to Xiumu…

Gazing at the pink-haired girl beside Xiumu who looked very timid, Lei Jie couldn’t help but show a fierce light. Although the little girl’s appearance was extremely similar to Yuan’er and Xia’er, Lei Jie, who possessed extraordinary sensing abilities, could immediately sense the abnormality of her aura. Combined with Xiumu’s question, Lei Jie suddenly understood ‘the truth of the matter’.

Presumably, some reckless fool was posing as Xia’er to infiltrate the Duke Family?

Heh, to dare appear before me. And this scent…

Sensing the thick sandalwood fragrance on the pink-haired girl’s clothes, the killing intent in Lei Jie’s eyes grew even more intense. After all, sandalwood was the scent it hated most. Not only did she dare to impersonate a member of the Duke Family, but she also dared to come before me with this scent?!

‘You’re really looking for death! Since you’re looking for death, I’ll send you to the afterlife! ‘

In its anger, the lightning power around Lei Jie suddenly erupted! The giant beast opened its bloody maw and let out an earth-shattering roar directly at the pink-haired girl!

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“Roarrrr!!”

In the next moment, under the terrified gazes of most people, Lei Jie suddenly turned into a bolt of lightning and charged at the little pink-haired girl with murderous intent!

Seeing this sudden turn of events, Marquis Xiumu beside the girl turned pale with fright and hastily tried to stop it. Unfortunately, as a saint tier existence, it was impossible for him to block the eighth tier Lei Jie. Although he didn’t understand why the Guardian Beast had suddenly flown into a rage, the little girl’s death seemed to be a foregone conclusion. Some timid people even closed their eyes, unable to bear watching the bloody scene unfold.

However, just as Lei Jie’s sharp claws were about to touch the girl, the giant lightning beast’s pupils suddenly shrank.

As it drew closer to the girl, it suddenly noticed something that was enough to scare it to death—such as the blood-colored butterfly on the girl’s collar…

Hmm? Eh? Huh?!

Wait a minute?

A butterfly? A butterfly with blood-colored patterns?! A Blood Butterfly?!

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Holy shit!!